Up to 60% more usable hot water from a tank of the same size.
That’s one of the biggest advantages of OSO SAGA, and it comes down to how it stores and delivers water.
Stainless steel construction, low weight for easier handling and installation, and a clean, compact design are all good reasons to choose OSO SAGA. But one of its biggest advantages is something you can’t see from the outside: how much usable hot water it can actually deliver.
A conventional 40-gallon water heater typically delivers around 52 to 61 gallons of usable hot water. A 40-gallon OSO SAGA, on the other hand, delivers around 87 gallons.
So how can a 40-gallon tank deliver 87 gallons of usable hot water?
How does OSO SAGA deliver more usable hot water?
OSO SAGA stores water at a preset temperature of 167°F (75°C). At the outlet, an integrated thermostatic mixing valve blends the stored hot water with cold supply water, bringing it down to a safe and comfortable 120°F (49°C).
Because cold water is added before the hot water reaches the tap, the stored hot water goes further.
More usable hot water. Same compact cylinder.
What does that mean in everyday life?
Picture a freezing January evening in Canada.
You’ve just come inside after shovelling snow in minus-twenty weather. You’re chilled to the bone, and all you want is a long, hot bath. You turn on the tap and leave the tub to fill while you head downstairs.
Meanwhile, everyday life continues. Someone takes a shower while hot water runs at the kitchen sink.
Later, you head back upstairs, expecting a steaming bath.
Instead, the water running into the tub has turned lukewarm.
The household has simply used more hot water than the tank could deliver at one time.
This is where usable hot water capacity makes a real difference. With OSO SAGA, higher-temperature storage and integrated mixing technology provide more usable hot water, giving the household more capacity when several taps and showers need hot water at the same time.
More capacity doesn’t have to mean a bigger tank
When a household needs more hot water, installing a larger 60- or 80-gallon tank might seem like the obvious solution. But a larger water heater also takes up more valuable floor space.
OSO SAGA takes a different approach.
By getting more usable hot water from the water stored inside the tank, you can meet higher hot water demand from a compact footprint.
That means more hot water capacity without giving up unnecessary space in your mechanical or utility room.
More hot water. Same compact footprint.
The capacity printed on a water heater tells you how much water the tank physically holds. It doesn’t necessarily tell you how much usable hot water it can deliver.
By combining high-temperature storage with an integrated thermostatic mixing valve, OSO SAGA uses the water stored inside the tank more effectively.
For the homeowner, the benefit is simple: more usable hot water without a bigger tank taking up valuable space.